Railroad crossing



A, E. WARD' RAILROAD CROSSING Mar; 13, 1923. 1,448,645

Filed Nov/1 1 192? s sheets-sheet 1 A. E. WARD RAILROAD CROSSING I Filed Nov. 14 1922 s sheets'-sheet s Patented Mar. 13, 1923.

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ALBERT E. "\KTABED, OF WALNUT RIDGE, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF- TO OE CHESTNUT, 0F 11V ALNUT RIDGE, ARKANSAS.

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Application filed November useful Railroad Crossing, of which the following is a specification.

By way of explanation, it may be stated that it is an exceedingly difficult matter to keep up a crossing in a railway, meaning by crossing the place where two tracks intersect.

The foregoing being understood, this invention aims to "provide a simple means whereby a railroad crossing may be kept up to grade, the intersection of the tracks being formed by a single integral plate, adapted to be supported by the rails whilst the ties are being placed beneath the plate.

It is withinthe province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of whatis claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 shows in perspective, a device constructed in'accordance with the invention Figure 2 is a top plan; Figure 8 is a section on the'line 88 of Figure 2; Figure 1 is a section on the line 1-4 01 Figure 2; Figure 5 is a perspective view showing one of the seats in the edge of the base plate; Figure 6 is a section on the line 66of Figure 3.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided a base plate 1, made of metal. and of any desired shape. The base plate 1 is supported on any desired number of ties 2. Although the ties 2 are shown in Figure 8 as disposed close together, the ties may be placed in any way beneath the base plate 1 and there may be as few or as many of the ties as is considered expedient. In its edges, and on its lower surface, the base plate 1 is supplied with recesses 3. Seats 4 are fash- 1 1, 1922. Serial No. 600,917.

ioned in the upper surface of the base plate 1 and form horizontal shoulders 5, the inner wall of each seat a constituting an abutment 6. The seats 4 are connected with the recesses 3 by vertical slots .7. Intersecting grooves 8 are formed in the upper surface of the base plate 1. Although the grooves 8 are shown as disclosed at right angles, they may be placed at any angle, depending upon the angle at which the railroad tracks cross. it their outer ends, the grooves 8 communicate with the seats 4. Each groove 8 comprises a vertical wall 9 and an inclined wall 10, the wall 10 being extended, as at 11, to form one wall, of the seat 4. The rails are denoted by the numeral 12 and include a ball 1-1, a web 15 and a flange 16, the rails being spiked as at 18 to the ties 17.

The balls 1 1- of the rails 12 are received in tne seats 1 and are supported on the shoulder 5, the inner ends of the rails engaging the abutment walls 6. The webs of the rails are received in the slots 7, the flanges 16 of the rails being received in the recesses 3. The vertical walls 9 of the grooves 8are alined with the inner edges of the ball 14 of the rails, as shown in Figure 1.

, it will be obvious that as the wheels of the rolling stock pass from the rails 12 upon the plate 1, the flanges of the wheels will be received in the grooves 8. When the ties 2 are withdrawn from beneath the base plate 1, the base plate will remain supported on the inner ends of the rails 12, and new ties may be placed beneath the base plate readily. The base plate affords a means whereby gi ade without difliculty.

What is claimed is 1. A railroad crossing comprising a base plate having seats in itsupper surface at its edges, the seats forming end abutments and horizontal shoulders, the plate having slots located between the shoulders, and being supplied with intersecting grooves on its upper surface, one wall of each groove being extended to form one wall of the seats; and rails comprising flanges extended beneath the plate, webs received in the-slots, and

a railroad crossing may be kept up to balls cooperating with the shoulders, and

coacting at their ends with the abutments. 2. 1 railroad crossing comprlsmg a base upper surface at its edges, the seats forming horizontal shoulders, the plate having slots located between the shoulders and connecting the recesses with the seats, the plate being supplied With intersecting. grooves on its upper surface one Wall of each groove being extended to form one Wall of the seats; and rails comprising flanges received in the recesses, Webs received in the slots, and

balls received in the seats and coacting With 10 the shoulders.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

ALBERT E. VARD.

Witnesses 1 E. G. SoHooNovER, W. A. JACKSON. 

